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Most popular opening builds per civilization · parsed from ranked replays

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Map: Arabia·Games analyzed: 2,641·Updated: 2026-05-09

All Civilizations — Opening Breakdown

Opening
Archer icon — Archer Rush opening
Archer Rush
1,586 games
49.9%
±2.5
Scout Cavalry icon — Scout Rush opening
Scout Rush
901 games
46.4%
±3.2
Man At Arms icon — M@A Archers openingArcher icon — M@A Archers opening
M@A Archers
684 games
52.2%
±3.7
Villager icon — Other opening
Other
354 games
45.8%
±5.2
Castle Age icon — FC Boom openingTown Center icon — FC Boom opening
FC Boom
295 games
55.3%
±5.6
Militia icon — Drush Archers openingArcher icon — Drush Archers opening
Drush Archers
235 games
57.0%
±6.3
Spearman icon — Pike Skirm openingSkirmisher icon — Pike Skirm opening
Pike Skirm
229 games
47.2%
±6.4
Castle Age icon — Fast Castle opening
Fast Castle
228 games
54.4%
±6.4
Watch Tower icon — Tower Rush opening
Tower Rush
228 games
44.7%
±6.4
Man At Arms icon — M@A Rush opening
M@A Rush
187 games
51.9%
±7.1
Militia icon — Drush FC openingCastle Age icon — Drush FC opening
Drush FC
90 games
47.8%
±10.1
Serjeant icon — Serjeant Rush opening
Serjeant Rush
70 games
52.9%
±11.4
Militia icon — Drush opening
Drush
58 games
34.5%
±11.9

Highest Win-Rate Openings

MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
57.0%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
55.3%
Castle Age
Fast Castle
54.4%

Lowest Win-Rate Openings

Militia
Drush
34.5%
Watch Tower
Tower Rush
44.7%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
46.4%
Tupi civilization iconTupi200 games
Castle Age
Fast Castle
65
56.9%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
57
64.9%
Archer
Archer Rush
43
51.2%

+3 more openings

Mongols civilization iconMongols158 games
Archer
Archer Rush
47
36.2%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
37
45.9%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
32
62.5%

+7 more openings

Chinese civilization iconChinese136 games
Archer
Archer Rush
73
57.5%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
38
55.3%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
9
44.4%

+7 more openings

Huns civilization iconHuns119 games
Archer
Archer Rush
40
47.5%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
30
63.3%
MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
20
50.0%

+9 more openings

Japanese civilization iconJapanese115 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
43
48.8%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
13
61.5%
Villager
Other
12
25.0%

+10 more openings

Koreans civilization iconKoreans115 games
Archer
Archer Rush
27
40.7%
Watch Tower
Tower Rush
23
52.2%
SpearmanSkirmisher
Pike Skirm
16
37.5%

+8 more openings

Berbers civilization iconBerbers113 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
41
46.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
22
50.0%
Villager
Other
12
33.3%

+9 more openings

Malians civilization iconMalians113 games
Archer
Archer Rush
34
64.7%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
31
61.3%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
14
28.6%

+10 more openings

Portuguese civilization iconPortuguese112 games
Archer
Archer Rush
37
51.4%
Castle Age
Fast Castle
22
81.8%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
18
66.7%

+8 more openings

Inca civilization iconInca111 games
Archer
Archer Rush
67
37.3%
Villager
Other
18
27.8%
Watch Tower
Tower Rush
11
45.5%

+3 more openings

Hindustanis civilization iconHindustanis110 games
Archer
Archer Rush
40
60.0%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
33
51.5%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
9
55.6%

+10 more openings

Celts civilization iconCelts109 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
40
57.5%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
12
50.0%
Archer
Archer Rush
11
27.3%

+10 more openings

Dravidians civilization iconDravidians109 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
31
51.6%
Archer
Archer Rush
20
55.0%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
10
40.0%

+10 more openings

Maya civilization iconMaya106 games
Archer
Archer Rush
49
55.1%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
25
56.0%
Villager
Other
7
42.9%

+7 more openings

Persians civilization iconPersians104 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
34
50.0%
Archer
Archer Rush
34
64.7%
MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
7
71.4%

+9 more openings

Poles civilization iconPoles103 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
38
44.7%
Archer
Archer Rush
29
31.0%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
8
100.0%

+8 more openings

Shu civilization iconShu103 games
Archer
Archer Rush
35
65.7%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
13
69.2%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
12
41.7%

+9 more openings

Vietnamese civilization iconVietnamese102 games
Archer
Archer Rush
35
42.9%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
17
35.3%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
9
55.6%

+9 more openings

Wei civilization iconWei102 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
31
64.5%
Archer
Archer Rush
31
61.3%
Villager
Other
13
69.2%

+8 more openings

Spanish civilization iconSpanish101 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
29
51.7%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
12
75.0%
Castle Age
Fast Castle
12
41.7%

+9 more openings

Bengalis civilization iconBengalis100 games
Archer
Archer Rush
29
51.7%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
26
50.0%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
16
50.0%

+7 more openings

Franks civilization iconFranks100 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
46
54.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
27
63.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
11
63.6%

+8 more openings

Sicilians civilization iconSicilians100 games
Serjeant
Serjeant Rush
70
52.9%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
13
30.8%
Archer
Archer Rush
6
50.0%

+8 more openings

Italians civilization iconItalians99 games
Archer
Archer Rush
50
60.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
22
54.5%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
9
33.3%

+9 more openings

Turks civilization iconTurks97 games
Archer
Archer Rush
49
55.1%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
25
48.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
10
50.0%

+6 more openings

Byzantines civilization iconByzantines96 games
Archer
Archer Rush
24
54.2%
SpearmanSkirmisher
Pike Skirm
22
72.7%
Villager
Other
14
71.4%

+8 more openings

Georgians civilization iconGeorgians96 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
32
40.6%
Archer
Archer Rush
29
48.3%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
10
50.0%

+8 more openings

Lithuanians civilization iconLithuanians96 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
19
47.4%
Archer
Archer Rush
18
61.1%
SpearmanSkirmisher
Pike Skirm
16
56.3%

+10 more openings

Magyars civilization iconMagyars96 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
50
44.0%
Archer
Archer Rush
21
42.9%
Villager
Other
9
33.3%

+5 more openings

Vikings civilization iconVikings96 games
Archer
Archer Rush
34
58.8%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
29
55.2%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
9
66.7%

+7 more openings

Bulgarians civilization iconBulgarians93 games
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
24
54.2%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
21
38.1%
Villager
Other
11
27.3%

+10 more openings

Khmer civilization iconKhmer93 games
Archer
Archer Rush
42
47.6%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
26
34.6%
Watch Tower
Tower Rush
10
30.0%

+5 more openings

Malay civilization iconMalay91 games
Battle Elephant
Elephant Rush
25
60.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
16
56.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
16
62.5%

+10 more openings

Burmese civilization iconBurmese90 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
22
40.9%
Archer
Archer Rush
20
60.0%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
13
46.2%

+9 more openings

Muisca civilization iconMuisca90 games
Archer
Archer Rush
48
45.8%
Castle Age
Fast Castle
20
45.0%
Villager
Other
11
27.3%

+3 more openings

Tatars civilization iconTatars90 games
Archer
Archer Rush
42
45.2%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
17
35.3%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
11
63.6%

+8 more openings

Armenians civilization iconArmenians89 games
Archer
Archer Rush
24
33.3%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
19
47.4%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
11
72.7%

+10 more openings

Gurjaras civilization iconGurjaras89 games
Archer
Archer Rush
56
51.8%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
23
43.5%
Villager
Other
4
50.0%

+4 more openings

Teutons civilization iconTeutons89 games
Archer
Archer Rush
29
44.8%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
20
45.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
7
71.4%

+9 more openings

Aztecs civilization iconAztecs88 games
Archer
Archer Rush
26
50.0%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
24
33.3%
MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
15
40.0%

+9 more openings

Cumans civilization iconCumans87 games
Town CenterTown Center
2TC Feudal Boom
47
55.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
21
28.6%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
10
20.0%

+4 more openings

Goths civilization iconGoths86 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
24
45.8%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
17
64.7%
MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
16
37.5%

+9 more openings

Khitans civilization iconKhitans86 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
39
33.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
17
41.2%
Villager
Other
10
50.0%

+7 more openings

Mapuche civilization iconMapuche86 games
SpearmanSkirmisher
Pike Skirm
27
51.9%
Villager
Other
20
60.0%
Archer
Archer Rush
18
50.0%

+3 more openings

SlavsSlavs84 games
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
21
52.4%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
18
38.9%
Archer
Archer Rush
15
66.7%

+8 more openings

Jurchens civilization iconJurchens83 games
Archer
Archer Rush
30
33.3%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
22
59.1%
Castle AgeTown Center
FC Boom
6
66.7%

+9 more openings

Bohemians civilization iconBohemians82 games
Archer
Archer Rush
44
50.0%
Villager
Other
7
42.9%
Castle Age
Fast Castle
6
50.0%

+9 more openings

Burgundians civilization iconBurgundians82 games
Villager
Other
30
63.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
26
53.8%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
8
37.5%

+6 more openings

Romans civilization iconRomans82 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
17
41.2%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
16
56.3%
Archer
Archer Rush
14
42.9%

+8 more openings

Ethiopians civilization iconEthiopians80 games
Archer
Archer Rush
41
43.9%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
23
43.5%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
4
25.0%

+6 more openings

Britons civilization iconBritons78 games
Archer
Archer Rush
27
51.9%
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
25
52.0%
MilitiaArcher
Drush Archers
9
55.6%

+7 more openings

Wu civilization iconWu75 games
Man At ArmsArcher
M@A Archers
33
66.7%
Man At Arms
M@A Rush
10
60.0%
Archer
Archer Rush
9
55.6%

+9 more openings

Saracens civilization iconSaracens72 games
Archer
Archer Rush
35
40.0%
Scout Cavalry
Scout Rush
15
26.7%
Villager
Other
7
57.1%

+7 more openings

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